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The city will cover 1.9 million square feet, making it the largest space simulation city ever built. The project will be home to a team of researchers, who will live there for a year, carrying out experiments to look at the food, water and energy needs to sustain life on Mars

The city will consist of several domes, built using 'innovative construction techniques.'

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, ruler of Dubai, said: 'The UAE is a great country with vision and understanding of the challenges we face and the rapid changes our world is experiencing.

'We believe in the potential of space exploration, and in collaborating with global partners and leaders in order to harness the findings of this research and movement that seeks to meet people's needs and improve quality of life on Earth.'

The city will also have a museum that will display some of the world's greatest space achievements. The walls of the museum will be 3D printed using sand from the Emirati desert

The project is part of Dubai's Mars 2117 Strategy which seeks to build the first settlement on Mars in the next 100 years. Pictured is an artist's impression of one of the laboratories

The project is part of Dubai's Mars 2117 Strategy which seeks to build the first settlement on Mars in the next 100 years.

Sheikh Mohammed added: 'The landing of people on other planets has been a longtime dream for humans.

'Our aim is that the UAE will spearhead international efforts to make this dream a reality.'

It is unclear when Dubai plans to start building work on Mars Science City.